Edward Whiddon Jr.
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Atlanta, GA 30326
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
31 years
Edward Whiddon is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been a registered Financial Advisor since 1994 and joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2008. In his role, Edward provides traditional advice and guidance while also building and managing custom investment strategies. He works with a wide range of Merrill model portfolios and third-party investment strategies, and as a Senior Portfolio Advisor, he may manage these strategies on a discretionary basis through the Firm's Investment Advisory Program.
Edward's expertise includes Divorce Transition Planning, Personal Retirement Planning, Portfolio Management Services, and Retirement Income. He focuses on developing long-term strategies and recommendations tailored to the unique goals of each family, practicing conflict-free advisory services to help grow and maximize wealth over multiple generations. Edward holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the College of Charleston and holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC) and Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist™ (CRPS) designations. He also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation.
Outside of his professional commitments, Edward enjoys rock climbing, running, and spending time with his family.
Based on Merrill
$0 - $2,000,000: 1.10% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA under $2 million) $2,000,000+: 1.00% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA at and above $2 million)
Account minimum: $2,000,000 minimum to qualify for Premium Access Strategy per SEC data and Merrill brochure context; no other firm-wide minimum clearly stated
3455 Peachtree Rd Ne
Atlanta, GA 30326
Georgia · Texas
Bank of America, NA
2009 - Present (17 years)
Merrill
2008 - Present (18 years)
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